EX-FIRS OFFICIALS RE-ARRAIGNED OVER N4BN FOR TOURS NOT PERFORMED

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has re-arraigned two ex-directors and top officials of the Federal Inland Revenue Service on allegations of fraud. The EFCC re-arraigned the officials on Wednesday…

COURT TO RULE ON STOPPAGE OF KALU’S RETRIAL JULY 2

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday fixed July 2, 2021, for the parties to adopt their processes in the suit filed by a former governor of Abia…

GUMI KNOCKS ARMY AS 200 KILLED IN ZAMFARA DESPITE BUHARI’S NO-FLY ZONE

The Nigerian Army and a popular Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, on Wednesday disagreed over the latter’s allegation that security agents were collaborating with bandits. Gumi, while featuring on Morning Show,…

YORUBA NATION PETITION TO PRESSURISE FG ON REFERENDUM – AKINTOYE

An emeritus Professor of History, Banji Akintoye, has called on the Yoruba to sign a petition by the Nigerian Indigenous Nationalities Alliance for Self-Determination for a referendum. Akintoye, who was…

BUHARI TOLD ME AND DELE GIWA HE’D TAMPER WITH PRESS FREEDOM –RAY EKPU

Veteran journalist, Mr. Ray Ekpu In this interview, former Editor-In-Chief of Newswatch Magazine and Chief Executive Officer of MayFive Media Limited, Ray Ekpu, narrated his encounter with Major General Muhammadu…

N’ASSEMBLY CONTACTS FCDA ON POSSIBLE LEAKING ROOF REPAIRS

The National Assembly has contacted the Federal Capital Development Authority over the dilapidated state of the building housing the parliament. A downpour in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, on Tuesday,…

WHY ASSEMBLY APPROVED SANWO-OLU’S N85BN BOND REQUEST – LAWMAKER

The Lagos State House of Assembly has explained why it approved Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s request of N85bn special dispensation for bond redemption and for bridge loan. The Chairman of the…

NDDC FORENSIC AUDIT READY FOR BUHARI JULY – AKPABIO

THE Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has said that the final report of a forensic audit of Niger Delta Development Commission will not be ready until end of…

NIGERIAN VARSITY OPTS FOR VIRTUAL LEARNING AS ABDUCTIONS RISE

THE management of a private institution in Abuja, Veritas University, has decided to introduce online learning following concerns raised by parents over security of students. The university located in Bwari…

RESPECT HUMAN RIGHTS, IG TELLS POLICEMEN

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, on Wednesday, charged officers and men of the Nigeria Police to exhibit high sense of professionalism, obey human rights and shun all forms of…